Dough-cutter.



M. DEVINE.

DOUGH CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-10, 1913.

Patented July 20, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANASSES DEVINE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Jackson, in the county of Amador and State ofCalifornia, have in vented certain new and useful Improvemerits inDough-Cuttters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dough cutters and particularly to means forshaping dough by a cutting process in order that one portion or sectionof the dough may be conveniently folded over the other portion orsection thereof for producing what the inventor terms nugget folds.

An object of this invention is to produce a combined cutter and pressingdevice for forming the external configuration of the dough and forshaping the surfaces thereof in order that when one section is folded onthe other, a symmetrical and properly proportioned loaf or bun results,means being furthermore provided for creasing or producing impressionsfor receiving butter or a substitute therefor, which may be interposedbetween the folds of the dough, which butter or substitute is regardedas'a desirable addition to the composition of which the edible isformed.

A still further object of this invention is to produce a cutter andforming device of the character indicated having means for cutting thedough to produce the external configuration of the product, the saiddevice being also provided with a cutter intermediate the length of theone forming the external configuration, whereby lateral incisions atright angles to incisions at right angles to the lateral incisions areformed simultaneously with the formation of the blank or block of doughfrom which the article is to be formed, it being the purpose of theinventor to produce by the use of the intermediate cutters, hingedjoints between the sections of the dough for the purpose of facilitatingthe folding of one portion or section of the dough on the other.

It is furthermore, an object of the invention to provide means forexerting pressure on the surface of the dough for dislodging portions ofit and preferably for pressing the same toward the marginal blade and inthe provision of novel means for pressing the dough from portions of theintermediate cutters which are utilized for producing the incisionsheretofore mentioned.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 10, 1913.

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MANASSEs DEVINE, OF JACKON, CALIFORNIA. I

DOUGH-CUTTER.

Patented July 20,1915.

Serial No. 789,095.

' It is furthermore an object of thisinvention to provide a cutterhaving novel'means for producing gutters or creases in the dough forreceiving butter or the like and to provide the same with indicia sothat the identity of the or for other purposes.

With the foregoing and other objec'ts'in view, the invention consists inthe details of construction and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying product may be determined, 7

drawings forming part of thisspecification I wherein like charactersdenote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1illustrates a plan view of nested cutters adapted to be applied to aroller; Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional view on the line correspondingwith the line 11-11 of Fig. 1, showing the roller in section; Fig. 3"

illustrates a plan view of cutters similar to those shown in Fig. 1 withthe exception that the configuration is slightly modified; Fig. 4:illustrates a diagrammatic view showing cutters of slightly modifiedconfiguration; Fig. 5 illustrates a View in elevation of a roller towhich the cutter plates are applicable; modified construction of theroller such as is shown in Fig. 5.

In Figs. 1 and 2, I illustrate cutter bodies 52 having blades 53thereon, one of which is nested with relation to the other to producethe greatest number of blanks from a certain area and this is due, asstated, to the manner of nesting the blades. In this embodiment of theinvention,'the body has projecting portions 5a which compress dough towhich the cutters are applied and intermediate the length of each blade,there is a transversely disposed blade 55 terminating in enlargements 56at each end, which serve to prevent cohesion of the dough as in theforms heretofore described. It is apparent that the blade 55 willproduce an initial in the dough and that it will extend transversely ofthe blank and terminate short of Fig. 6 illustrates a slightly the edgesthereof, thus producing what may be termed side hinges at the-points 57and 58 at which points one portion of the dough may be folded on theother. i

In Fig. 3, I show a modified configuration of the blades 59 which areapproximately square at each end and have What may be regarded as neckportions 60 connected to the square portions at the corners thereof andone square portion of each cutter has its body produced With aprojecting surface 61 for pressing the dough cut thereby, as heretoforedescribed.

Fig. 4 illustrates diagrammatically the nesting of cutters to produce alarge number of blanks from a mass of dough, an economical arrangementWhich Will result in little Waste or scraps. The roller 62 may beemployed for carrying cutters, Which roller may be caused to travel overthe rolled dough and it is provided With hand grasps 63 to facilitateits manipulation.

Fig. 6 illustrates a roller 64 substantially the same as that shown inFig. 5, except that it is larger in diameter but shorter.

I claim 1. In a dough cutter, a body having nested Copies of this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the cutting devices,each comprising relatively large end portions and a restrictedconnecting portion or neck, the neck portion of one cutter being nestedWith relation to the enlarged portions of the contiguous cutters, and aprojecting face Within the area of one of the comparatively largeportions of each cutter for pressing dough toward the said cutter.

2. In a dough cutter, a body having nested cutting devices, eachcomprising relatively large end portions and a restricted connectingportion or neck, the neck portion of one cutter being nested Withrelation to the en larged portions of the contiguous cutters.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

MANASSES DEVINE Witnesses:

F. W. RUHsER, T. M. RYAN.

Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

